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Zen Launchpad

North Vancouver, British ColumbiaFoundations & Ecosystem-BuildingMember

Empowering Innovation Through an Inclusive Ecosystem

Zen Launchpad Incubator provides various resources to help startups grow and succeed, such as access to office space, mentorship, personalized training, funding opportunities, networking events, and business support services. They also have access to t...

Founded

2013

Zen Launchpad emphasizes an inclusive ecosystem approach, explicitly welcoming entrepreneurs regardless of socio-economic circumstances, gender, or neuro-diversity challenges. The organization bridges the gap between companies and academia to support world-class research.

Industries

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologiesConsumer retailDigital media & telecommunicationsEducationFinancial servicesMining, oil, & gasTransportation

Focus Areas

Artificial IntelligenceInclusive innovationResearch commercialization

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Stages supported

IdeaDiscovery
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildinghigh confidence

Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).

Learn more about the four BAI types

Business Accelerator

accelerator

Core accelerator program for businesses

R&D Facilitation

other

Support for research and development initiatives

Scale AI Acceleration

accelerator

Specialized acceleration program focused on AI

Tech Summits

event

Networking and knowledge-sharing events

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Innovation UBC

Vancouver, British Columbia

Creating Impact from Research

Innovation UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation, providing UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed. As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty and staff and over $650M annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+9
University
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
GI

Garage Incubation

Longueuil, Québec

Garage co est un hub d'innovation dédié aux technologies Hardtech

Garage&co is a startup incubation company that focuses on hardtech startups. They provide a holistic approach to design and work with entrepreneurs to develop a functional prototype that can be brought to market.

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+10
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
TF

The Firehood

Toronto, Ontario

Setting the Status Quo Ablaze

The Firehood is a women in tech network based in Canada. Their mission is to increase the participation, leadership, and prosperity of women in technology. They offer peer-to-peer groups for women in various technical fields such as blockchain, cyber, ...

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+6
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
BP

Be Pacific

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Be Pacific™, is a Founders' Firestarter™ We want to elevate and empower 1million founders, locally and globally, by 2035. We will enable early founders to become investible by getting them to their first monthly revenues**, paving their path to profitability and long-term success.

Clean technologiesConsumer retailDigital media & telecommunications+7
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